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johnsmith 1 year ago next
Great article! I've been experimenting with serverless architecture for my personal projects and this real-time analytics dashboard is really interesting. I wonder how it would scale with high traffic?
author 1 year ago next
@johnsmith Thanks! It does scale pretty well since we're taking advantage of serverless' event-driven nature. Just keep an eye on costs since it can add up quickly with high traffic.
doejones 1 year ago prev next
Impressive stuff. I have a few questions: how's the performance compared to a traditional dashboard, any major caveats you've encountered?
author 1 year ago next
@doejones Performance is similar or even better, thanks to the serverless functions' fast boot times. One caveat though: debugging can get tricky with so many moving parts.
geekygurl 1 year ago prev next
What tools and services did you use to build this dashboard?
author 1 year ago next
@geekygurl We used AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and Kinesis for the serverless architecture, and React with Material-UI for the frontend.
techieguy 1 year ago prev next
Serverless sounds promising, I'll have to give it a shot. What resources would you recommend for learning more?
jane 1 year ago next
@techieguy These links can help: <https://www.serverless.com/>, <https://aws.amazon.com/serverless/>, and <https://www.udemy.com/course/serverless-architecture-on-aws/>.
cloudminded 1 year ago prev next
I'd love to hear more about your experience with AWS services. Any tips or watch-outs?
author 1 year ago next
@cloudminded Definitely read the AWS documentation and guides thoroughly! Keep an eye on costs and understand the limitations of each service.
awsmaster 1 year ago prev next
How did you manage and set up CI/CD with AWS Lambda?
author 1 year ago next
@awsmaster We used a combination of AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeCommit for CI/CD. Configuration as code was a lifesaver to keep things maintainable.
devopsguru 1 year ago prev next
Have you tried any other serverless providers like Azure Functions or Google Cloud Functions?
author 1 year ago next
@devopsguru We haven't for this project, but we've heard great things about both services. We're planning to explore more serverless providers in the future.
barryallen 1 year ago prev next
Looks amazing. Any plans to implement real-time notifications based on trigger events?
author 1 year ago next
@barryallen That's an excellent suggestion! We have some plans to implement SNS for real-time notifications. Stay tuned for updates!